The Stoke Mandeville nurse and mother-of-five was involved in yarnbombing groups in Liverpool but decided to start her own three years ago.

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“On Remembrance Day we yarnbomb the entrance to Wing church and last year included the village memorial.

“But it’s always been pretty small scale so this year we decided to go big,” she explained.

A group of 18 Naughty Nitters out of the 30-strong CCC embership was involved and the feedback has been positive. So Wing, be warned – they’re planning another major event next year.

Maggie said: “Wikipedia describes it as ‘graffiti or street art that employs colourful displays of knitted or crocheted yarn or fibre rather than paint or chalk.’” She added: “Our aim was to bring smiles to faces and we did.”

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Maggie learned to knit at her mother’s knee and so have her own three daughters. Mum Jenny Roads is a member of CCC, as are her granddaughters.

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